San Rafael Swell -- Recreation -- Grace Nixon and Eugene Johansen

Eugene Johansen and Grace Nixon on the San Rafael Swell in 1933 while they were dating. They married and continued to live in Castle Dale where they both taught high school for many years. This photograph was taken at Easter weekend in 1933. Spending Easter weekend on the Swell or the desert, as locals call it, has been a tradition since early 1900s and still continues today. It is still called "Eastering" by the local residents.

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Eugene Johansen and Grace Nixon on the San Rafael Swell in 1933 while they were dating. They married and continued to live in Castle Dale where they both taught high school for many years. This photograph was taken at Easter weekend in 1933. Spending Easter weekend on the Swell or the desert, as locals call it, has been a tradition since early 1900s and still continues today. It is still called "Eastering" by the local residents.